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Nursing 142-Quiz 2 Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded
PERRLA
Ans: pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation
Alert and Oriented
Ans: measuring of mental function, measured in orientation to
person, place, time, and situation. If a person is oriented to all
4, it is recorded as A&Ox4
MOE X4
Ans: movement of extremities, equal motor strength
Brundzski Test
Ans: Passive Flexion of Neck-Checks for Meningitis
Romberg test
Ans: Ask the patient to stand about 2 feet in front of you, with
his feet together, toes pointed forward, and his hands at his
sides. While you extend your hands so that one is on either side
of the patient, ask him to close his eyes. Watch to see how well
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he can maintain balance in that position. A minimum of swaying
is normal, but if the patient sways more than a couple of inches,
stop the test and document that he demonstrated difficulty
maintaining balance
Babinski reflex
Ans: Plantar reflex. Test it on the plantar aspect or sole of the
foot by tracing an upside-down J with the handle of the reflex
hammer, starting at the patient's heel and moving up the
lateral aspect and then across the ball of the foot.
Adult-Toes Curl Up
Child-Toes Fan Out
Palpation
Ans: examination of the body using the sense of touch. The
pads of the fingers are used because their concentration of
nerve endings makes them highly sensitive to tactile
discrimination
Palpitation is to determine
Ans: Texture (e.g., of the hair)
Temperature (e.g., of a skin area)
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Nursing 142-Quiz 2 Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded
PERRLA
Ans: pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation
Alert and Oriented
Ans: measuring of mental function, measured in orientation to
person, place, time, and situation. If a person is oriented to all
4, it is recorded as A&Ox4
MOE X4
Ans: movement of extremities, equal motor strength
Brundzski Test
Ans: Passive Flexion of Neck-Checks for Meningitis
Romberg test
Ans: Ask the patient to stand about 2 feet in front of you, with
his feet together, toes pointed forward, and his hands at his
sides. While you extend your hands so that one is on either side
of the patient, ask him to close his eyes. Watch to see how well
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he can maintain balance in that position. A minimum of swaying
is normal, but if the patient sways more than a couple of inches,
stop the test and document that he demonstrated difficulty
maintaining balance
Babinski reflex
Ans: Plantar reflex. Test it on the plantar aspect or sole of the
foot by tracing an upside-down J with the handle of the reflex
hammer, starting at the patient's heel and moving up the
lateral aspect and then across the ball of the foot.
Adult-Toes Curl Up
Child-Toes Fan Out
Palpation
Ans: examination of the body using the sense of touch. The
pads of the fingers are used because their concentration of
nerve endings makes them highly sensitive to tactile
discrimination
Palpitation is to determine
Ans: Texture (e.g., of the hair)
Temperature (e.g., of a skin area)
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